| I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | |
| Published: | 1932 |
| Composer: | Jerome Kern |
| Lyricist: | Oscar Hammerstein II |
"I've Told Ev'ry Little Star" is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, published in 1932. The song was introduced in the musical Music in the Air.[1] The first hit recording of the song was released in 1932 by Jack Denny and His The Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra, featuring the vocals of Paul Small.[1] It has since been recorded and sampled by many artists, including Mac Miller on the track "Knock Knock" from his 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S..
| I've Told Every Little Star | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Linda Scott |
| Album: | Starlight, Starbright |
| B-Side: | Three Guesses |
| Released: | April 1961 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Canadian-American Records |
| Producer: | Hutch Davie |
| Next Title: | Don't Bet Money Honey |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
The best-known recording is the 1961 hit by Linda Scott,[1] titled "I've Told Every Little Star", which reached No. 3 on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] Scott's version reached No. 1 in the Philippines,[3] South Africa,[4] and Sweden.[5] Scott's version also reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Gitte Hænning's version.[4]
The single was ranked No. 33 on Cash Boxs "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961"[6] and No. 74 on Billboards "Hot 100 for 1961 – Top Sides of the Year".[7]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Music Maker)[8] | 7 | |
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[9] | 7 | |
| Denmark (Quan's Musikbureau) | 1 | |
| Hong Kong[10] | 2 | |
| Ireland | 9 | |
| Israel (Kol Yisrael) | 6 | |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[11] | 2 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| South African and Lourenço Marques Radio | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 | |
| UK (Record Retailer)[12] | 7 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 | |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides[13] | 22 |
In an audition scene in the film Mulholland Drive, the Linda Scott recording was lip-synched to by an auditioning actress Camilla Rhodes (Melissa George); a character who bears some resemblance to Linda Scott herself.[1] The Linda Scott version also features as the title song of The Girl (2012) and as the opening theme for Japanese television personality Matsuko Deluxe's program Matsuko no Shiranai Sekai. This version was sampled by rapper Mac Miller on "Knock Knock", which appeared on his 2010 mixtape K.I.D.S.. The opening theme for the 1992 television series Billy featured a version of the song performed by Sonny Rollins, created especially for the series.
Danish singer Gitte Hænning released a version of the song in 1961. Her version reached No. 1 in Denmark, in a tandem ranking with Linda Scott's version,[4] while reaching the top 5 Finland,[14] and No. 9 in Sweden.[4]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark (Quan's Musikbureau) | 1 | |
| Finland (Ilta-Sanomat) | ≥5 | |
| Sweden | 9 |